ASQ Expands Social Responsibility Portfolio in Advance of October ISO 26000 Standard Release
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 12, 2010—A new international standard on social responsibility (SR), ISO 26000, Guidance on Social Responsibility, will be made available October 15, 2010 through ASQ (American Society for Quality). ASQ serves as the U.S. TAG (Technical Advisory Group) secretariat to ISO Working Group 26, developers of ISO 26000. Specific information about ISO 26000 can be found here.
The standard focuses on seven key aspects of social responsibility: organizational governance, community involvement and development, environment, fair operating practices, consumer issues, labor practices and human rights. While ASQ embodies and supports all seven subjects, it initially is concentrating on the areas that will deliver the greatest value to the quality community: organizational governance; environment; and community involvement and development. Continue reading











